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Illawarra · Sport

Sport, 1900

229 stories in Illawarra's papers · page 2 of 12

Swimming

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 27 February 1900 · page 2

To-morrow afternoon, weather permitting, a swimming carnival, inaugurated by the combined Y.M.A. and Superior Public School Clubs, will eventuate…

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Cricket

Illawarra Mercury · Thursday 1 March 1900 · page 2

Wollongong and Keira Cricket Club [?] on the Green on Saturday, when the [?] team will be:—Messrs. M'Goldrick, [?] Richardson, Cupit, Beatson,Galvin, [?]…

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Cricket

Illawarra Mercury · Saturday 3 March 1900 · page 2

A cricket match will be played in Moore's paddock to-day between St. Michael's Y.M.A.C.C. ad Mount Pleasant C.C. at 2 o'clock. St. Michael's team, Messrs…

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Races and Ball

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Saturday 10 March 1900 · page 10

Picnic races are announced to take place on Fuller's Course, Albion Park, on Saturday, March 17. A ball will take place on the following Monday…

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Sporting Intelligence Cricket

Illawarra Mercury · Saturday 10 March 1900 · page 2

A match will be played at Dapto to-day between the Lake Illawarra C.C., and Wollongong C.C., coach leaving Town Hall at 1 p.m. sharp. The following will represent…

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Swimming

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Tuesday 13 March 1900 · page 2

AT the 4th Annual Carnival of the Kogarah Public School Swimming Club on Saturday last, in the Sans Souci baths, a race for the 100 yards championship of…

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Sporting Intelligence Swimming

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 13 March 1900 · page 2

At the Kogarah Swimming Carnival on Saturday last, Master G. Boyd, of Wollongong Superior Public School Swimming Club, secured second place in the 100yds…

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Cricket

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 13 March 1900 · page 2

Lake Illawarra and Wollongong clubs met on the former's wicket on Saturday. The local team scored 74 (Thomas 26), the visitors responding with six wickets…

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Cricket

Illawarra Mercury · Thursday 15 March 1900 · page 2

The following team has been selected to represent Wollongong in the match against Keira C.C., at Mount Keira on Saturday, play to commence at 2 p.m.:—Messrs…

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Cricket

Illawarra Mercury · Saturday 17 March 1900 · page 2

The following players will represent St. Michael's Y.M.A.C.C. against Corrimal C.C, on the Y.M.A. Ground (behind Egan's), this afternoon, play to commence…

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Dapto Races

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Saturday 17 March 1900 · page 11

On Wednesday the Dapto Racing Club held its annual meeting. The event was well attended—about 500 people being present. The course was…

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Dapto Racing Club

Illawarra Mercury · Saturday 17 March 1900 · page 2

The above club held a meeting on the course on Wednesday afternoon. Although the weather was very pleasant, the attendance was not so large as on former occasions…

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Sporting Intelligence Cricket. Y.m.a. V. Corrimal

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 20 March 1900 · page 2

On Saturday last, on the Y.M.A. Ground, a match took place between teams representing Corrimal and St. Michael's Y.M.A. The home team winning the toss,…

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Cricket Notes

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Thursday 22 March 1900 · page 3

A MATCH took place on the Church Point yesterday between the" Kiama Wesleyan club and the Gerringong Good Templars, the latter winning by 27 runs on the first…

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Armed Football Players

The Kiama Reporter and Illawarra Journal · Saturday 24 March 1900 · page 5

The American football player apparently goes on the field armed at all p[?] like a knight of the Middle Ages. Pve just been looking at seam cuts of the things designed to…

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Cricket Notes

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Tuesday 27 March 1900 · page 3

A TEAM selected from Fairmeadow and Broughton Village Club played a match on Saturday against a Gerringong team. The visitors made 28, the homo team…

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Swimming

Illawarra Mercury · Thursday 29 March 1900 · page 2

For the junior silver medal in connection with the Superior Public School Swimming Club E. Thompson won the first heat, C.Robson the second C. Figtree the third, E…

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Shamrock Football Club. Annual Meeting

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Saturday 31 March 1900 · page 3

THE annual meeting of the Jnmbr6oo Shamrock Football Club was held at Host Hunt's Commercial Hotel on Wednesday night last. The chair was taken by Mr. T…

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Football. the Star's Club

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Saturday 7 April 1900 · page 2

A meeting of the above Club was held in the Brighton Hotel on Wednesday night last, there being about 40 present. The meeting was a most enthusiastic one,…

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"Shamrock" Football Club Ball

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Saturday 7 April 1900 · page 2

The annual ball in connection with the above club was held in the Jamberoo School of Arts on Wednesday evening last, and proved a great success. About fifty…

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